Stories
03
Jul
2026
More than Coffee: Using Skills Training to Share Hope
Recently, The Message South Africa partnered with the FCD Skills Centre in Durbanville to host a Barista Training Programme designed to equip both youth and adults with practical, employable skills. While participants learned how to prepare quality coffee and develop customer service skills, the training was about far more than coffee itself. For us, barista […]
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26
Jun
2026
From Brokenness to Mission: How God Used Clint’s Story to Bring Hope to Others
When you meet Clint today, you see a leader, a disciple-maker, and someone passionately committed to seeing lives transformed through Jesus. But his journey did not begin there. In a recent episode of the Follow Forward Podcast, Clint shared his story of growing up on the Cape Flats amidst trauma, abuse, addiction, and brokenness. Yet what […]
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19
Jun
2026
What an incredible start to the year.
As someone who has the privilege of leading a missional organisation, I find great joy in seeing — and sharing — just how active and engaged our teams have been on the ground. Even as I write this, our Creative Missions team is out in the community, connecting with young people, serving faithfully, and preparing […]
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12
Jun
2026
Holding On & Showing Up: Stories of Hope from Our Barista Programme
Our latest barista course recently came to a close with a beautiful graduation moment — one that reminded us, yet again, why this work matters so deeply. Five trainees were able to join us in person to celebrate, with a total of eight young people completing the course. Each journey was significant, but one moment […]
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29
May
2026
Higher North – Coming Soon!
We are just two and a half weeks away from our first Higher Tour of 2026—Higher North, taking place from 17–26 June in the northern areas of Cape Town! We are thrilled to be heading out on mission with our incredible church partners based in the north. These local churches are doing remarkable work in […]
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15
May
2026
KineticIV takes over!
Our night with AOG Kraaifontein’s iyouth was something special. As KineticIV, we had the opportunity to lead a Youth Takeover, and from the moment we arrived, you could feel the energy. There were around 110 young people in the room, representing 6 different youth groups — many of whom we’d never connected with before. For […]
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08
May
2026
Gangstar Events on the Move in 2026
The Gangstar Trailer has been on the road in 2026, supporting meaningful events from prisons to churches, and schools to beaches. Gangstar Events has proudly served diverse communities and events across the city of Cape Town, creating welcoming spaces that bring people together and make a positive impact. So far this year, we’ve supported a […]
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24
Apr
2026
Message Nights 2026: Gathering North & South
This year, we were filled with gratitude and excitement to host not one, but two Message Nights — and what an incredible season it was. Across both events, over 380 people gathered with us to celebrate what God is doing in and through our city through the work of The Message and our partners. This year’s theme, “The more stars, […]
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06
Apr
2026
Mouton Holiday Club 2026
Our team had the opportunity to serve with one of our favourite partners again, outside of Cape Town—Mouton Foundation. Citrusdal has a big place in our heart, so starting out for the year with them is always a big highlight for us. Our team hosted a week-long holiday club called Treasure Hunters, focusing on the […]
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